Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

APPEARS MOSTLY IN CHILDREN

1. In transition from soft to solid food (1 - 2 years of age).


2. Suffering from worm infestation.


3. Recovering from illness.

Ingredients

• Rhizome of 1/2-1 finger length
  Curcuma aeruginosa


• Salt a sufficient amount


• Palm sugar a sufficient amount


• Warm boiled water 1 cup

Preparation

Clean the rhizome thoroughly, grate and blend with fingers
using warm boiled water. Squeeze and filter with clean
cloth, let it stand still and take the supernatant. Add salt
and sugar.

Direction for use (ADULT)

Drink 1 cup once a day. Repeat for 3 consecutive days.

Direction for use (CHILDREN)

1 - 2 years: drink 1 tablespoon, once a day.

3 - 5 years: drink 2 tablespoons, once a day.

6 - 8 years: drink ¼ cup, once a day.

9 - 11 years: drink ½ cup, once a day.

RECIPE I

TEMU HITAM

Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.

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